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CHAPTER - 9

A few weeks passed by since Ranveer came to India, he visited the Ranawat palace daily and keeps pleading with his sister to talk, sometimes losing his cool and shouting at her, sometimes using emotional blackmail but she wouldn't say a word, at the end of the day, he ends up going to his brother-in-law's office and both start drinking... that became a routine for them...

Yes, he still hates Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, but likes his company though that man hardly talks a word, Ranveer tried to get to know what happened to Isha before marriage and what exactly was the discussion between her and his father, but none told him a thing...

"What the hell is wrong with her  ??", Ranveer muttered getting worried for his sister sipping whiskey rolling the paperweight on Abhyansh's table which grabbed the Beast's attention.

"I torture her so much that she lost herself in the pain Rajput", Abhyansh proudly admitted boiling Ranveer's blood...

"As much as I want to kill you right now, I can't, I don't have the power to do that, but I would like to educate you on one thing Mr. Ranawat, I know my sister, she is angry with me on something I did, there is something I am missing, she won't behave like this with me because you are torturing her, she won't show her anger on one on another, and to be honest, you don't matter to her that she would be even angry with you", Ranveer said meeting the Beast's eye...

"Why didn't I shoot you already  ??", Abhyansh asked

"You like me Mr. Ranawat, if you kill me, who will talk to you looking in your eye  ?? You will go crazy not having a single being to have a proper conversation with you then", Ranveer said and Abhyansh just smirked... He is in the mood to have a conversation with his brother-in-law today. Abhyansh is himself surprised about how easily he accepted Ranveer as his brother-in-law but not his sister as his wife.

Ranveer's phone rang displaying Vikram's name...

"Excuse me, I have to take this", Ranveer said and took the call, whereas Abhyansh enjoyed all the new gestures he is getting to witness, Ranveer didn't fear him, he treated him like a normal human, an individual not like a BEAST which he is... And that attracted Abhyansh a lot...

"Yes Vikram, I am in an important meeting, will call you back", Ranveer said taking the call... 

"Listen, Ran, investors want to have a meeting with you, when will you be back  ?? And by the way, how is Isha  ?? When are you bringing her here  ??", Vikram irritated, an already pissed Ranveer with questions...

"Do one thing, sell the company and then go to river Isis and drown yourself in the water till you die, and about me, I have many rivers in India", Ranveer answered pissed, Abhyansh looked surprised at the ever-calm Ranveer Rajput pissed... Well, he is not a calm man, but compared to the BEAST, even a raging bull is calm...

He had many interactions regarding business with Ranveer regarding the Rajput palaces Abhyansh wanted to buy but Ranveer didn't agree, Abhyansh wanted to acquire them forcefully but he liked the rivalry with Ranveer, so he kept things going at their pace for years...

"What happened to you  ?? Is Isha not happy in her married life  ??", Vikram questioned his friend

"Isha is possessed, I don't understand what has gotten into her and you are talking about her being happy in her marriage  ?? What did you expect me to say  ?? Yes, she is delighted Vikram, my brother-in-law takes very good care of her, treats her with respect, doesn't even let a mosquito bite her, and worships the land she walks on  ?? If you are expecting these kinds of answers then you are an imbecile, he tortures her, and above all that, Isha didn't speak a word to me, you know her Vik, she can't stay angry with me for long, in fact, she never gets angry with me, but now her behavior is so new to me, it's as if she gave up on me, it's like I don't recognize her anymore, there is this blank face every time she sees me as if she doesn't even know me", Ranveer shared his pain with his friend

"Let her know why you didn't come to meet her all these months", Vikram suggested, Ranveer was not even in a position to contact his sister, let alone go and meet her. His father made sure of it...

"I would if she listens to me, but...  anyways leave it, I will talk to you later, fix an online meeting with the investors, I don't think I could leave India any sooner", Ranveer said and on getting a positive response from his friend, he hung up...

"Exactly how daring are you to say all that sh*t about me in front of me  ??", Abhyansh asked in a steely tone, he wasn't angry surprisingly... He enjoyed Ranveer Rajput's bravery always...

"It's called confidence Mr. Ranawat, and I think I don't require special skills to just utter the truth", Ranveer said looking at Abhyansh...

"If you are sensible enough, you would have concentrated on knowing what exactly happened to your sister and resolving the differences with her, especially considering how desperate you are to have a talk with her", Abhyansh taunted him...

"Taking suggestions from an emotionless beast seems absurd to me", Ranveer taunted back...

"I am at least not making a fool out of myself believing in relationships, I thought you are a clever man Rajput, but looking at your emotional connect towards your sister, is making me question my judgment", Abhyansh said

"What exactly do you know about my sister Mr. Ranawat ??", Ranveer asked sharply, though his voice still held respect for him, every time he spoke...

"I don't have time to know about her Rajput, but just the fact that she is Amar Rajput's daughter is enough to create the hatred sufficient for the next 7 births, if same spouse - 7 births theory proves to be true, your sister is going to enjoy this privilege all over", Abhyansh said indicating the tortures, and Ranveer just wanted to break the arrogant man's nose but he couldn't...

Abhyansh noticed the time and got up to go for dinner... He looked at Ranveer, who is taking his mouthwash from his bag, which he left at Ranawat's palace a few days ago as he is staying more at Ranawats than his own palace...

"You won't get food if you are late Rajput, don't defy the rules", Abhyansh said and Ranveer cursed the BEAST...

"I won't be late Mr. Ranawat... My sister doesn't like it when I have alcohol before dinner... well she doesn't like it at all but these days she didn't leave me any option", Ranveer said the last part sadly walking inside the washroom to freshen up... Abhyansh didn't like how Ranveer is so concerned about his sister, he felt Ranveer has the capability to become his rival, but seeing him emotionally connected to other people definitely had a negative impression... Emotions are stupid, that's what the BEAST felt, he would destroy them if they arise inside him before they grew more just like he destroyed the softness he felt seeing his wife's smile a few months ago...

Ranveer saw Abhyansh standing in the same place thinking something deeply...

"Woah... The Royal BEAST knows how to take care of his guests as well ??", Ranveer taunted... Abhyansh scoffed in response indicating he wasn't waiting for him...

"How do I make her listen to me ??", Ranveer asked genuinely while walking to Abhyansh, both of them walking to the dining hall... "She would walk away at my one glance, except for during breakfast and dinner, and for those few minutes with my sister, I'm practically living at your palace", Ranveer said though he knew he wouldn't be getting any response, he felt good sharing his pain with someone and these days there is no one except Abhyansh who would listen to him, well he wouldn't listen, he just does his work whereas Ranveer keeps blabbering about his problems... but this time he spoke...

"After dinner, talk to her", Abhyansh said

"Mr. Ranawat, why do people call you intelligent ?? I don't understand, just now I told you she wouldn't listen to....", Ranveer started but was interrupted by Abhyansh...

"I'll make sure she listens", Abhyansh said and started walking forward but Ranveer stood at his place...

"You will help me ?? Why ??", Ranveer asked, Abhyansh kept walking and Ranveer followed him when he almost gave up expecting a reply from Abhyansh when he spoke, they reached the dining hall, and everyone stood up in his respect...

"I'm fed up with your whining Rajput", Abhyansh said settling in his seat followed by everyone... Ranveer settled just beside Abhyansh where the place usually is empty before Ranveer came...

Isha served Abhyansh while the servants served everyone... They started eating, Ranveer wanted to eat along with Isha at the last but it was not allowed, he cursed his brother-in-law for putting these sh*tty rules.

"Ishu... This is so tasty, I love your food... Bacha, you made paneer or bought it ??", Ranveer asked though he knows he won't get any response...

"We make it at home beta", Amruta answered waiting for a while for her daughter-in-law to respond but when she didn't, she replied feeling bad for Ranveer...

"Oh! Ishu used to make paneer at home, especially for me Mrs. Ranawat, She loves me a lot, Isn't it bacha ??", Ranveer purposely asked, because whenever Ranveer used to ask this, she used to reply 'Yes bhayyu... I love you', even if she is in deep sleep, this sentence comes automatically from her mouth... One time, she was running with a high fever and almost unconscious, she wasn't responding at all, he sat with her the whole night tending to her, and was highly worried for her... He kept talking to her, she didn't respond, but when he asked her...

"You love bhai right Ishu ??", Ranveer asked

"Yes bhayyu, I love you",  Isha replied even in her unconscious state...

But now, she didn't even glance at him, she kept offering her husband the dishes and serving him as if her brother isn't talking to her... Ranveer's face became pale seeing his sister so unresponsive, it became paler remembering the past incidents where she used to respond to his words even in sleep...

Looking at him, everyone pitied him, of course except The Beast, he just that Ranveer is stupid to love his sister so much... But what Isha felt is beyond anyone's understanding, she for once wanted to respond to her brother, those words are on the verge of her lips but for some strange reason they didn't come out... they were stuck in her throat...

Ranveer got up as he couldn't control his emotions there, his eyes welled up and he needs to let go of some emotions, and there is worry on Isha's face before she replaced it with the usual poker face... Everyone looked shocked at Ranveer, he can't get up in the middle of dinner, and that too when the king is still seated...

"Rajput...", came Abhyansh's warning tone which scared everyone in the hall, Isha prayed to god to save her brother from her husband...

"Sit down and finish your dinner...", he said in his most scary tone that intimidated even Ranveer... He just nodded and sat down... "And next time you disrespect me, you won't be able to see your sister's face ever", Abhyansh warned and Ranveer sighed and continued to have his food...

Seeing Abhyansh reprimanding Ranveer, Pratap Singh Ranawat got some courage to say what he said next...

"Ma sa, I thought your grandson, the king, Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, married a Rajput princess, but I didn't know he married her brother too...", Pratap said and Abhyansh gave a furious look, everyone understood that Pratap is taunting Ranveer for over staying in Ranawat palace...

"I am bearing a useless man for years now, I need a useful one to offset that impact, so keeping Rajput around me, any problem ??", Abhyansh taunted his father back, Isha is first confused about whom did Abhyansh called useless, there are only two men in the house other than him, that is Avyan and his father, Pratap Singh Ranawat, Avyan is a hard worker and Abhyansh actually trusts him a lot with any work, then why would he call him useless ?? Then Isha understood that Abhyansh called his father useless, and by looking at Pratap's red face which has embarrassment, shame, and anger on it, she confirmed. She is shocked at how her husband said all those things to his father... The family members are not surprised by the rude comment by Abhyansh, but his way of being rude definitely surprised him, he taunted his father, didn't use authority which he usually does showing his father that he is the king but this time he taunted his father, as if properly defending Ranveer.

Ranveer looked at Abhyansh with his eyes wide, did he just say that to his father ?? And again why is he surprised ?? he is the BEAST, and he can say anything to anyone...

Abhyansh finished his dinner and got up followed by all the family... Ranveer kept sitting and Abhyansh know what he wanted...

"Come to my office...", Abhyansh said looking at Isha and she quickly nodded and walked to him to follow him to his office...

Ranveer too quickly got up and walked to Abhyansh, Isha sighed deeply, she has to be in the same room as her brother for some more time now since her brother will be with the BEAST almost all the time, as if it's his personal bedroom... Her husband even offered him a chamber telling him if he wants, he could stay in the Ranawat palace. She knew it because he said it in front of her...

Firstly, she didn't understand why is the BEAST like that with her brother, She never saw Abhyansh Singh Ranawat taking sides or supporting someone, or tolerating someone saying an extra word except for answering him...

She followed the two men, Ranveer sat opposite to Abhyansh's desk while the king occupied his throne chair, and she stood at the end of the table far from both the men bowing her head.

"Orders Maharaj", she said in her robotic tone, usually she wouldn't say a word but today she wants to leave to her room as soon as his possible away from her brother...

"Rajput, talk", He signaled Ranveer and he glared at him in return... Yes, now Isha can't leave the room and has no option other than listening to her brother but she can stay silent like she always does...

"Mr. Ranawat, ask her to be my sister for just half an hour, not your... your slave...", Ranveer requested and Abhyansh nodded...

"Do that", Abhyansh ordered Isha and as soon as he did that, a small tear left her eye, she didn't like her brother asking her husband to order her and treat her like a slave, but she understood she didn't leave him any choice...

Before she could wipe her tear, Ranveer wiped her tears and made her sit on the couch on the side, he made her sit on the couch and he sat on the floor on his knees and cupped Isha's cheeks...

"Ishu, listen to me with an open mind, I know you would always do that but with the way you are behaving with me for the past few weeks, I'm not sure anymore... so please do this for me...", he started but she didn't respond... "Respond to me Ishu, your husband ordered you to be my sister for the next half-an-hour, so you will be my sister only, do anything with me you want to do", Ranveer said and she nodded looking at him, her emotionless eyes showed some emotions now, but that didn't feel Ranveer feel better because her beautiful orbs which gave him peace always now have deep pain and agony...

"Ishu, I know you are angry, but you chose it yourself, didn't you ?? I know I should have come and stopped your marriage, how could I let you go through all this ?? Trust me, I can never forgive myself for this, but I was angry, you defied my word for the first time in your life Ishu, and the very minute, I understood you were determined to marry The BEAST, and I know how stubborn you are, I didn't come, because if you made up your mind, even God can't change that, so there is no point of me coming, think from my point of view, I thought you agreed to marry Mr. Ranawat for your freedom, just because he agreed to allow you to work, but a few months ago, I got to know through Balwant that how father made you agree for this. He tricked you, I should have known this...", Ranveer said and Isha looked at him with accusing eyes which meant if he got to know months ago, then why didn't he contact her ?? and Ranveer understood it.

"I know you wanted to know why I didn't come here as soon as I got to know, I wanted to Ishu, trust me, but Vik was kidnapped...", he said gritting his teeth...

"Vikram ??", Isha said, and this is the first word she spoke to him after that 'how do you want your coffee, sir' statement on the first day, he arrived.

That too this was as his sister, not some stranger... Abhyansh fisted his palms in fury... He didn't like how the first word she spoke to her brother is another man's name... She is his to hate, his to torture, his to possess...

But, Ranveer understood her worry, Ranveer and Isha were close, she used to talk to Vikram as well every time Ranveer called her, and both of them share a different bond. A very respectful, beautiful friendship. 

"Father got him kidnapped, I received a message stating if I go out of London, they would kill Vikram, I had to stay in and rescue him, also my men here told you were fine, you were working, and you looked fine, so I stayed back and it took me months to rescue Vikram, at the same time managing the company alone, the directors, investors are another headache... I wanted to call you but I received another message about not contacting you as well", Ranveer told her everything... Isha felt bad for her brother as he had to go through a lot because of her... but she is still upset that Ranveer didn't come to her wedding or try to stop her. Then no one stopped him, it's just his anger that she refused him, and he gave up on her ?? She thought

"Is there anything you have to say ??", Isha asked with a normal tone indicating to Ranveer that she is still normal, didn't become a robot again...

"Ishu, you are still mad ?? Ishu what's wrong bacha ?? Is there something you want to tell me ??", Ranveer asked cupping her face...

"No use now", she said removing his hands and getting up...

"Ishu... You told me not to come, just rewind your words bacha, I did what you asked me to, I understand I did wrong but you asked me to...", He started but suddenly he realized and looked at her with wide eyes... Tears flew from her eyes remembering why she had to say all that to her brother... She remembered how Madan's hands were roaming across her shoulder all the time... 

"Father... He made you, didn't he ?? But how ??", Ranveer asked anxiously... seeing her tears he knew it was terrible, she never cried all these days, and seeing her uncontrollable tears, he feared the worst... "Ishu tell me, what did he do ??", Ranveer shouted... 

Abhyansh looked on, her tears were causing Ranveer agony, the brother-sister relationship intrigued him... 

"You killed your Ishu, she is dead", Saying this, she stood up and ran away and that statement made Ranveer numb, his sister never talked about death, she wanted to live 100 years, and enjoy every moment of her life. Not even for fun did she use that word, but now... Ranveer knew something worse took place with his sister...

He looked at Abhyansh and sat in front of him, the chair opposite the table.

"Gather yourself Rajput, showing your vulnerable self to your rival is not something a powerful man should do", Abhyansh said looking at Ranveer's weak form...

"She...She never said that word, She loves her life, she wants to live every moment of it, She said I killed her, my Ishu is broken, I broke her...", Ranveer said, his eyes teary, a small tear rolled down, and Abhyansh Singh Ranawat is surprised to see his strongest rival vulnerable but didn't say a word, took a whiskey bottle and started pouring into a glass and started sipping the drink looking intently at the man in front of him. Ranveer suddenly took the alcohol bottle and drank the whole contents of it...

"I'll get to know the truth... I'll know the truth at any cost...", Ranveer said in a slurry tone after a while...

He calls his most loyal servant in the Rajput Palace and asks him about the day when he actually had that talk with his sister, and he got to know that from the next day morning, Isha started crying in her room and she looked devastated, so he suspected that something must have happened during the dinner the previous night where Kailash ordered all the servants except for Madan to leave the dining hall. 

When asked, the servant informed him that only his mother, his father, and Madan were there...

Ranveer hung up and cursed hard, as he knew none of the three would spill the truth... But he is determined to bring the truth... He called his mother, as it's very late, she didn't take the call the first time...

"Careful there Rajput, you are drunk", Abhyansh told him...

"I will know the truth, I will... I had to...", Ranveer slurred... and suddenly his mother took the call when he called again...

"Veer, Beta, where are you ?? You again went to Ranawats ??", Her mother's sleepy tone slowly vanished in his head as the alcohol is forcing him to close his eyes but his sister's broken form made him open his eyes...

"Mother...", Ranveer slurred...

"you are drunk ??", Sheela fumed...

"Listen, mother, shh... stay silent and answer my question", Ranveer slurred... Abhyansh couldn't hear Sheela's voice... He shook his head and started working...

"What do you want to know Ranveer ??", Sheela asked expressing her anger, but Ranveer hardly cared

"What happened on that night at the dining table ??", He asked directly and Sheela quickly understood what he was talking about, but she acted clueless...

"What are you talking about Veer ?? Which night ??", She asked, but she couldn't make a fool of Ranveer Rajput, he is drunk not a fool...

"Mother, the day Isha asked me not to come there or interfere...", He slurred... 

"Nothing happened...", she tried to lie but the nervousness in her tone gave away that she was hiding something from him...

"Mother, Don't even try to hide anything, I already know the truth, but I want to know it from your mouth...", Ranveer lied to get the truth from her...

"Ranveer, don't believe that Isha, she always wanted to snatch you from us, that's why she lied to you, your father did nothing like that", Sheela, the stupidest of Rajputs said...

Ranveer got something to hold on to, so he continued his act... 

"Mother... That is why I called you, I want to know the whole truth from you, I couldn't believe my father could do this, but why would Ishu lie ?? Tell me the truth mother, if you lie to me, I'll leave for London, and would never come back, I will never see your face ever, you know I'm capable of doing it, I used to come to India only for Isha and you, but now since she is married and you are busy in hiding things from me, I had no reason to", Ranveer tried the emotional blackmail and she fell for it...

"I knew that bi**h would try to keep you away from us, don't believe her Ranveer... Where are you ?? I want to see you beta", Sheela said

"Mother, tell me the truth, or its my word, I would never see your face, you very well know, I am a true Rajput, I would never go back on my word... and listen, if I get to know that you lied, then I will give away all the properties I inherited to charity and leave for London forever, along with your son, you will lose all the wealth as well...", Ranveer threatened

"Ranveer beta, your father didn't let Madan harass her ?? He just threatened her that he would let Madan....", Sheela trailed, hearing her, he slowly became sober though still inebriated...

"He what mother ??", Ranveer asked impatiently...

"He said let... Madan r*pe her...", Sheela said closing her eyes...

"What ??", Ranveer shouted kicking the chair, Abhyansh who is working and still hearing the conversation looked at Ranveer hearing his furious tone...

Sheela understood that her son played her, and seeing his reaction, she understood he didn't know a thing...

"Mother, out with it now... THE TRUTH", Ranveer said in his most dangerous tone which he very rarely uses... 

Sheela got afraid and told everything in detail as his son ordered... Ranveer threw his phone when she finished the whole incident, his drowsiness jumping out of the window... He was furious at himself, at Madan, at his father, now he understood his sister's broken form, how can he trust her words ?? How can he be such a fool... He wanted to kill Madan with his bare hands...

"Ahhh.....", Ranveer screamed throwing the alcohol bottle to the wall which broke into millions of pieces... 

Abhyansh looked coldly at Ranveer but inwardly wondered what caused this extreme fury in him...

"I will kill that b**t**d, how dare he do that to my sister ??", Ranveer screamed...

"Ranveer Rajput... BEHAVE", Abhyansh said but Ranveer didn't calm down, he kicked the chair in fury...

"What happened ??", Abhyansh asked... Ranveer so wanted to tell him but he also tortures his sister, what if he takes advantage of that fact ?? He can't trust Abhyansh Singh Ranawat, deep inside he knew Abhyansh can never play with his wife's honor though he didn't think of her as one, but again, Ranveer also thought he would respect his wife, but that didn't happen, so, for now, he decided to keep the truth to himself... 

"Nothing", Ranveer shook his head, took his bag, and started walking out but again stopped...

"Don't torture my sister, I won't be here for a few days, but since I know you are a busy man, I'm telling you prior, you will be needed to visit Rajput palace tomorrow, make sure to keep your schedule flexible", Ranveer said walking away...

Ranveer decided to punish his father and Madan for the whole thing, and if something happens to his father, Abhyansh and Isha need to visit the Rajput palace as the daughter and son-in-law of the family. Abhyansh understood that Kailash did something terrible to Ranveer's sister which got him mad by hearing Ranveer's side conversation, and by his parting statement, he knew he is going to harm or maybe kill Kailash. But, Abhyansh doesn't want him dead. So, he called his men to move Kailash to their safe house but Ranveer shouldn't know that he did it. 

Here, Sheela informed Kailash about the incident and he quickly helped Madan flee as he knew his son would definitely kill Madan if he gets his hands on him, he thought his son wouldn't do anything to him as he is his father, but what he doesn't know is right now Ranveer Rajput is so angry that he could kill even him for what he has done to his sister...

Before Ranveer could reach Kailash, Abhyansh's men who were near to the Rajput palace, forcefully took him to the safe house without anyone's notice...

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